Communications and Consultation
Hydropower projects involve a range of stakeholders, including local communities, catchment residents, government agencies, partners, contractors, suppliers, financiers, the media, academics, civil society and non-government organisations.
Stakeholders should be identified and engaged in the issues of interest to them, and communications and consultation processes establish a foundation for good stakeholder relations.
Understanding good practice
Adhering to good practice of effective stakeholder communication and consultation throughout the life of a hydropower project will help a project developer, owner or operator to manage external risks and opportunities.
Good practice in communications and consultation is defined in the Hydropower Sustainability Guidelines on Good International Industry Practice (HGIIP).
Assessing project performance
Two assessment tools are available to measure hydropower project performance:
In Hydropower Sustainability Assessment Protocol (HSAP), Communications and Consultation is addressed in P-1 for the preparation stage, I-1 for the implementation stage and O-1 for the operation stage.
In Hydropower Sustainability ESG Gap Analysis Tool (HESG), Communications and Consultation is addressed in Section 10.
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